Funny holidays - International Health, Happiness and Hypnosis Day

In a trance state, due to the activity of the anterior part of the cerebral cortex, a person relaxes and focuses on specific thoughts, ceasing to react to the world around him Classical hypnosis, to which 20-30% of the world's population succumbs, is used during psychocorrection, to get rid of bad habits, alcohol and drug addictions, and to suppress physical pain With the aim of improving the results of participation in competitions, specialists influence athletes - wrestlers, track and field athletes, swimmers, figure skaters - with suggestion In the USSR, hypnotherapy has been studied and put into practice since the 1930s Thanks to “psychomuscular training,” Soviet athletes quickly regained their physical strength, won the Olympic Games and set world records Hypnotherapy is used both in the treatment of neuroses, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, as well as for weight loss and combating insomnia In honor of the altered state of consciousness, the introduction into which brings great benefits to a person, a holiday has been established July 25 is International Day of Health, Happiness and Hypnosis In honor of International Health, Happiness and Hypnosis Day, lectures, symposiums, webinars and other educational events are held The first international congress dedicated to experimental and therapeutic hypnosis took place in 1889 A year later, the British Medical Association approved the use of this technique in the treatment of many diseases Following her, hypnosis gained recognition in the health care systems of other countries around the world The technique had to go a long way before it was approved for use in medical practice The first mentions of hypnosis are found in the works of Avicenna, dating back to 1027 In the Book of Healing, Ibn Sina proposed the use of sleep and hypnosis to treat various diseases This technique was used in the 1770s to treat patients by the Austrian doctor Fraz Mesmer The scientific method, mesmerism, was named after its author The term “hypnosis” (from the Greek ὕπνος - “sleep”) was introduced into use in 1842 by the Scottish ophthalmologist James Braid The doctor laid the scientific foundations for the use of animal mesmerism, which was criticized by the scientific community Based on the results of his own observations, Braid wrote the book “A Practical Essay on the Healing Effects of Neurohypnotism” Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, paid attention early in his career to the works of the Scottish ophthalmologist and began to practice his technique The Austrian scientist used hypnosis to treat neurotic disorders However, Freud encountered difficulties due to the non-susceptibility of most patients to suggestion and the impossibility of putting them into a trance, so he began to use the method of free association for therapy The technique proposed by Avicenna is actively used in their practice by modern psychologists and hypnotherapists In honor of International Health, Happiness and Hypnosis Day, professionals conduct sessions where they put patients into a trance state Experts teach everyone the skills of self-hypnosis - immersion in its middle stages to relieve psychological stress and increase the level of awareness